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Parathyroid tetany
Tetany resulting from excision of the parathyroid glands or from hyposecretion of the parathyroid glands as a result of disease or disorders of the glands.
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Manifest tetany
Tetany in which the characteristic symptoms such as carpopedal spasm, laryngospasm, and convulsions are present; the opposite of latent tetany.
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Latent tetany
Tetany that requires me chanical or electrical stimulation of nerves to show characteristic signs of excitability; the opposition of manifest tetany.
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Hyperventilation tetany
Tetany caused by continued hyperventilation.
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Duration tetany
Continuous contraction, especially in degenerated muscles, in response to a continuous electric current.
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Alkalotic tetany
Tetany resulting from respiratory alkalosis, as in hyperventilation, or from metabolic alkalosis induced by excessive intake of sodium bicarbonate or excessive loss of chlorides by vomiting, gastric lavage, or suction.
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Tetanus toxoid
Tetanus toxin modified so that its toxicity is greatly reduced, while retaining its capacity to promote active immunity. Tetanus toxoid serves as a immunization administered for the prevention of tetanus, commonly referred to as lockjaw.
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Puerperal tetanus
Tetanus that occurs following childbirth.
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Postoperative tetanus
Tetanus that follows an operation as a result of contamination of the surgical incision.
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Tetanus paradoxus
Cephalic tetanus combined with paralysis of the facial or other cranial nerve.
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